| Bellator 274: Gracie vs. Storley | ||||
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 The poster for Bellator 274: Gracie vs. Storley | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Bellator MMA | |||
| Date | February 19, 2022 | |||
| Venue | Mohegan Sun Arena | |||
| City | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Bellator 274: Gracie vs. Storley was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on February 19, 2022 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. [1]
No. 4-ranked Neiman Gracie took on No. 5-ranked Logan Storley in the main event in a clash of top-10 170-pounders. This marked the first time a non-title or non-grand prix tournament bout was five rounds in Bellator's history. [2]
In the co-main bout former Bellator Welterweight Champion and No. 8-ranked Andrey Koreshkov was set to face Mukhamed Berkhamov. [2] However, Berkhamov pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Chance Rencountre. [3]
A women's flyweight bout between Veta Arteaga and Keri Taylor Melendez was scheduled for this event. However, the bout was scrapped for undisclosed reasons. [4]
A light heavyweight bout between Christian Edwards and Kevin Haley was scheduled for this event. However, the bout was pulled after Edwards tested positive for COVID-19. [5]
At the weigh-ins, Cody Herbert missed weight for his bout, weighing in at 188.6 pounds, 2.6 pounds over the middleweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Herbert was fined a percentage of his purse, which went to his opponent Jordan Newman. [6]
| Main Card (Showtime) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Logan Storley | def. | Neiman Gracie | Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 50–45, 49–46) | 5 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Welterweight | Andrey Koreshkov | def. | Chance Rencountre | TKO (spinning body kick and punches) | 1 | 0:38 | |
| Lightweight | Adam Piccolotti | def. | Georgi Karakhanyan | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (175 lb) | Brennan Ward | def. | Brandon Bell | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:32 | |
| Heavyweight | Davion Franklin | def. | Said Sowma | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Nick Browne | def. | Mandel Nallo | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:20 | |
| Bantamweight | Jaylon Bates | def. | Chris Disonell | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 3:39 | |
| Lightweight | Bobby King | def. | Aviv Gozali | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | DeAnna Bennett | def. | Justine Kish | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (188.6 lb) | Jordan Newman | def. | Cody Herbert | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 2] |
| Lightweight | Justin Montalvo | def. | Corey Samuels | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:43 | |
| Featherweight | Isaiah Hokit | def. | Theodore Macuka | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:57 | |
| Welterweight | Jonathan DiLorenzo | def. | Orlando Mendoza | Submission (brabo choke) | 1 | 1:07 | |
Neiman Gracie Stambowsky is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner. A two-time Pan-American champion in coloured belts, Gracie medalled at the 2013 black belt World No-Gi Championship before transitioning to MMA competing in the Welterweight division of Bellator MMA. Gracie has also previously fought for the World Series of Fighting.
Svetlana Nasibulina, known professionally by her ring name Justine Kish, is an American mixed martial artist that competes in the Flyweight division of Bellator MMA. A professional since 2010, she has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Logan Storley is an American professional mixed martial artist and folkstyle wrestler. He currently competes in the welterweight division of Bellator MMA, where he is a former interim Bellator Welterweight World Champion. As a folkstyle wrestler, he was a four-time NCAA Division I All-American for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and a six-time SDHSAA state champion as a high schooler.
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